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Ministry of Labour & Employment
All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers – November, 2020
The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers  for the month of November, 2020 increased by 8 points each to stand at 1060  and 1065  points respectively. The major contribution towards the rise in general index of Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers came from food with  5.54 points each mainly due to rise in prices of arhar dal, mustard oil, onion, meat goat, potato etc.
The rise in index varied from State to State. In case of Agricultural Labourers, it recorded an increase of 1 to 18 points in 19 States and remained stationary for Kerala State. Tamil Nadu State with 1260 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh State with 831 points stood at the bottom.
In case of Rural Labourers, it recorded an increase of 1 to 18 points in 19 States and remained stationary for Jammu & Kashmir State. Tamil Nadu State with 1243 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh State with 881 points stood at the bottom.
Amongst states, the maximum increase in the Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers was experienced by Tamil Nadu State and Tripura State  respectively mainly due to rise in the prices of pulses, meat goat, fish dry, onion, chillies-dry, vegetables and fruits etc.
Point to point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL and CPI-RL decreased to 6.00% and 5.86% in November, 2020 from 6.59% and 6.45% respectively in October, 2020. Inflation based on food index of CPI-AL and CPI-RL is at  6.88% &  7.06% respectively in November, 2020.
All-India Consumer Price Index Number 
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Group
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Agricultural Labourers
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Rural Labourers
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Oct.,2020
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Nov.,2020
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Oct.,2020
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Nov.,2020
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General Index
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1052
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1060
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1057
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1065
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Food
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1017
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1025
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1022
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1031
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Pan, Supari, etc.
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1708
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1724
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1721
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1735
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Fuel & Light
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1094
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1097
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1089
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1092
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Clothing, Bedding &Footwear
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1016
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1019
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1038
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1041
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Miscellaneous
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1051
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1058
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1055
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1062
Speaking about the latest index, Shri Santosh Gangwar, Minister of State  for Labour and Employment said, “The inflation based on CPI-AL and RL has dipped to 6.00% and 5.86% which will have a positive impact on the income of labourers working in rural area."
Shri DPS Negi, Director General of Labour Bureau while releasing the index said "The inflation based on CPI-AL and RL has eased during November, 2020 owing to decline the prices of wheat-atta, chillies-green, ginger, poultry, gur, bajra, fish-fresh, kerosene oil and vegetables etc".
The CPI – AL and RL for the month of December, 2020 will be released on 20th January, 2021.
Ministry of Education
MHRD’s Smart India Hackathon 2019 Hardware Edition Begins at IIT Kharagpur
Kolkata, July 8, 2019
The week-long Hardware Edition of Smart India Hackathon 2019 started at IIT Kharagpur on July 8, 2019. 14 teams from 7 states, Assam, Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telegana and West Bengal are participating in this PAN India competition.
“With India’s fastest moving economy, we need to solve the problems that exist in the society. For this we thought of an open innovation competition and students came up with the idea of Smart India Hackathon. This is not only the world’s largest innovation competition, but it is also currently in its third successful year of implementation. Student participation is increasing with each passing year indicating that the students are no longer limited to class. I am sure this competition will not only give winners but also society solutions for many problems like agrarian crisis, water scarcity and many more,” said Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', Minister of Human Resource Development, who inaugurated the event across 18 nodal centres in 9 states, 1 UT and NCRthrough video conferencing.
Explaining the concept of Hackathon, Prof. P P Chakrabarti of IIT Kharagpur who has been mentoring this event addressed it as a new education methodology. “The paradigm of engineering education is transforming in such a way that there are newer methods of learning and gradually becoming part of the core curriculum. Hackathon enables multiple aspects - first is the doing aspect of core engineering, second is bringing focus on economics, humanities and social sciences along with technical aspect and creative idea generation, this forming a convergence,” he pointed out.
At IIT Kharagpur 93 students will work towards solving challenges for Smart Vehicle, Smart Communication, Security and Surveillance and Miscellaneous. The students are expected to bring out technology based, easy, workable solutions through “out-of-the-box-thinking”, which will lead to commercial products to develop start-ups.
“There are many areas where the country is looking for viable solutions and I am really happy to see a large number of young talents are coming forward to take up those challenges, to think differently as to how solutions to these problems can be given; and that’s what is very important,” said Prof. S K Bhattacharyya, Director  of IIT Kharagpur.
SIH 2019 has given particular attention towards promoting participation of female candidates and the national figure seems is enthusiastic this year with a ratio of male and female being 1.6:1. More than 1.2 lakh students from 2235 colleges sent their entries for 198 problem statements, submitted by more than 40 industries and 9 Central Govt. Ministries and various Govt. Departments for SIH 2019 Hardware Edition. In the Grand finale around 2000 participants from 250 teams of 178 different colleges are participating to provide innovative hardware solutionsfor 124 problems.
Ministry of Defence
ESTABLISHMENT OF HOTLINE BETWEEN INDIAN ARMY AND PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY  IN NORTH SIKKIM
A hotline was established between Indian Army in Kongra La, North Sikkim and PLA at Khamba Dzong in Tibetan Autonomous Region to further the spirit of trust and cordial relations along the borders. The event coincided with the PLA Day on 01 Aug 2021.
The Armed forces of the two countries have well established mechanisms for communication at ground commanders level. These hotlines in various sectors go a long way in enhancing the same and maintaining peace and tranquility at the borders.
The inauguration was attended by ground commanders of the respective Armies and a message of friendship and harmony was exchanged through the Hotline.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
50th IFFI to focus on Asian Films
2019 marks the 50th year of the International Film Festival of India , which is often counted amongst one of the earliest film festivals of the Asian continent. To commemorate this special event, this year IFFI will be presenting a specially curated section which consists of some of the new and dynamic films that have made their mark from across various Asian countries and filmmakers. With this spirit in mind it has been named, Soul of Asia.
Films to be showcased in this section include Chinese films Feelings to Tell by Wen LI, Summer is the Coldest Season by Sun Zhou, The Fourth Wall co-directed by Zhang Chong and Bo Zhang, Japanese film Ten Years Japan, Taiwanese film Ten Years Taiwan, The Other Half directed by Lalith Rathnayake from Srilanka and Wet Season directed by Anthony Chen coproduced by Singapore and Taiwan. Amongst these, Ten Years Japan and Ten Years Taiwan are omnibus film which started with the Ten Years series in 2015 and which reflect how young directors from the respective countries envision their immediate surroundings in decade’s time and is a wonderful depiction of the dark times ahead.
These films celebrate the dynamic and bold efforts in filmmaking from various Asian countries through this section. 50th IFFI will honor these filmmakers on our platform which serves as the bridge between films and audiences from around the world and open new vistas in terms of cinephilia.
The 50th International Film Festival of India,2019 will witness over 200 best films from 76 countries, 26 feature films and 15 non feature films in Indian panorama section and around 10,000 people and film lovers are expected to participate in the golden jubilee edition.
As IFFI is celebrating its Golden Jubilee edition, 12 prominent films in different languages that have completed 50 years in 2019, is also going to be showcased from 20th to 28th November.
Ministry of Defence
Launch of Yard 12706
Admiral Sunil Lanba PVSM, AVSM, ADC Chief of the Naval Staff launched the third ship of Project 15B, Guided Missile Destroyer Imphal, today  at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai. This launch marks yet another significant milestone in the annals of the indigenous warship design and construction programme of India. With a launch weight of 3,037 tonnes, the vessel made its first contact with water at 1220 Hours with full fanfare during the launching ceremony. In keeping with maritime traditions, Smt Reena Lanba, President NWWA, broke a coconut on the ship’s bow and launched the ship, as invocation from the Atharva Veda was being rendered.
Project 15B ships feature cutting edge advanced technology and are comparable to the best ships of similar class anywhere in the world. These ships have been designed indigenously by the Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design, New Delhi. Each ship spans 163 metres in length and 17.4 metres at beam and displaces 7,300 tonnes. These ships will be propelled by four gas turbines to achieve speed in excess of 30 knots. The P15B destroyers incorporate new design concepts for improved survivability, sea keeping, stealth and manoeuvrability. Enhanced stealth features have been achieved through shaping of hull and use of radar transparent deck fittings which make these ships difficult to detect. P15B ships will be equipped to carry and operate two multiple role helicopters.
These ships are packed with an array of state-of-the-art weapons and sensors, including multi-functional surveillance radars and vertically launched missile system for long distance engagement of shore, sea-based and air targets. With significant indigenous content, these ships are a true hallmark of self-reliance attained by our country in warship design and shipbuilding, and a shining example of the ‘Make in India’ philosophy.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Guest, Admiral Sunil Lanba commended the synergic partnership of MDL, Indian Navy, DRDO, OFB, BEL, other public sector enterprises and the private industry in ensuring that force levels are made available to meet India’s National strategic maritime objectives. He also congratulated all agencies associated with the milestone.
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Ministry of Communications
India and Japan Sign MoU to Enhance Cooperation in the Field of ICT
Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Japanese Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda Ryota Signed MoU Virtually
Agree to Work on 5G, Telecom Security, Submarine Optical Fiber Cable, Smart Cities etc.
India and Japan signed MoU to enhance cooperation in the field of Information and Communications Technologies today. MoU was signed by Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad and the Japanese Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda Ryota and it was exchanged through a video conference today.
Department of Telecom, Government of India and Ministry of Communications, Government of Japan will enhance mutual cooperation in the field of 5G technologies, telecom security, submarine optical fiber cable system to islands of India, spectrum management, smart cities, high altitude platform for broadband in unconnected areas, disaster management and public safety etc. It has been agreed that apart from Ministry level cooperation, Government of India organization such as C-DOT and ITI Limited along with industry partners from Japan will also part of this cooperation.
Speaking on this occasion the Union Minister for Communication, Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad highlighted the timely execution of connecting Andaman & Nicobar Islands with submarine optical fiber cable as a great example of cooperation between India and Japan. He further shared the rapid adoption of innovative digital technologies by India during COVID19 pandemic such as AarogyaSetu app, use of Aadhaar Enabled Payment System for doorstep disbursement of cash by India Post, digital hearings in Courts of India and rapid growth of digital payments. He further highlighted that during COVID19, due to attractive polices like PLI and SPECS large amount of investments have come to India in the field of electronics manufacturing. He urged the Japanese electronics industry to invest in India and avail the benefits of the new technologies. Minister further highlighted the great potential India holds for Japanese investors in the field of 5G and 5G based services, Internet of Things, digital health technologies etc.
Japanese Minister Mr. Takeda Ryota expressed happiness on signing of MoU between India and Japan and expressed the commitment of Government of Japan towards mutual cooperation and investments in India.
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Office of Principal Scientific Advisor to GoI
Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser Releases Home care tips for managing COVID-19
The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India has curated information and brought a simple visual reference to manage mild symptoms of COVID-19 at home- "Home care tips for managing COVID-19,”
The reference advises people to not panic if they experience any COVID-19 symptoms, as the majority of people can manage their infections at home by following self-care measures. It lists the common symptoms of the disease and recommends that at the first sign of experiencing the symptoms, people should isolate at home and begin following self-care measures. It asks people to not worry or become anxious, as these interfere with the body’s nature immune response to fighting the infection.
It is important to isolate, rest and keep hydrated, and regularly monitor the patient’s blood oxygen levels and temperature and consult a doctor if the fever persists or if oxygen levels fall below SpO2 92%. It also illustrates the positions that should be followed for proning to help improve lung oxygenation if the SpO2 levels fall below 94%. The guide also highlights the importance of keeping the patient’s doors and windows open to keep the room well ventilated.
The guide outlines the importance of getting vaccinated to reduce the spread of the virus. It also reminds people that even after being vaccinated, it is essential to continue to follow COVID appropriate behaviour.
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Prime Minister's Office
DG, ITBP presents a cheque of Rs. 8.5 crore towards Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund
Director General, Indo Tibetan Border Police Force, Sh. R K Pachnanda, called on Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today, and presented a cheque of Rs. 8.5 crore towards the Prime Minister`s National Relief Fund. The amount was raised through the contribution from ITBP personnel.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation, Rao Inderjit Singh releases the publication “Women and Men in India 2022”
The Minister of State  for the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation  ,Rao Inderjit Singh released the 24 th issue of publication titled “Women and Men in India 2022” today at, New Delhi ,followed by a seminar.
Addressing on the occasion, the Minister of State , Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation & Ministry of Planning and Minister of State for Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Rao Inderjit Singh talked about the status of women in ancient India when women were given more than an equal status than men which has due to various reasons deteriorated over time. Now, we have and we continue to take up many initiatives to bring women back to their lost status. While highlighting the initiatives of the Government towards achieving the gender equality, he showcased the improvements made, evidenced with data. The Minister also threw light on the importance of gender statistics and said that the publication with a huge repository of data should be made use of by the policy makers.
The event witnessed remarkable participation from Ministries/Departments of Government of India and UN Agencies.
. Ms. Nivedita Gupta, Director General, MoSPI in her address talked briefly about the publication and the theme of the seminar. Mr. Shombi Sharp, UN Resident Coordinator for India while appreciating the government’s vision for women’s empowerment, emphasized the importance of genderstatistics. Prof. Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar, Chairperson, National Statistical Commission , said that the role of statisticians is to place the data including on gender in the hands of the users to enable them to make appropriate use of data.
The publication “Women and Men in India”is a comprehensive and insightful document that provides data on a wide range of topics such as education, health, employment, and political participation, among others. It presents data disaggregated by gender, urban-rural divide, and geographical region, which helps us understand the disparities that exist between different groups of women and men. As a part of International Women’s Day, a seminar to discuss the importance of gender statistics and its role in policy making was organized. The publication “Women and Men in India 2022” is available at the website of the Ministry.
The inaugural session was followed by a seminar on “Role of Gender Statistics in Policy Making” which was chaired by Ms. Nivedita Gupta, Director General, MoSPI.
Ministry of Steel
Meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for Ministry of Steel held at Shimla on “Transition towards Green Steel”
Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh urged all the stakeholders to come together and make concerted efforts for lowering emissions in the steel industry
The Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting for Ministry of Steel was convened on 6th May 2022 at Shimla to brainstorm on the topic “Transition towards Green Steel” under the Chairmanship of the Union Steel Minister, Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh. The Chairman urged upon the stakeholders to come together in development of a time bound action plan and concerted efforts for lowering of the emissions from the steel industry in line with the commitments made so that production of Green Steel can be fulfilled and promote “Atmanirbhar Bharat”.
In this meeting, fruitful discussions were held between the Members of the Committee with the senior officials from Ministry of Steel and senior officials & experts from the steel industry, on the present scenario and the way forward for promoting the transition towards Green Steel. Various strategies & technologies that can be adopted by the steel industry to produce green steel, their pros & cons and their Technology Readiness Levels  and when these are like to be available commercially were also discussed. The focus of the discussion was on the prospects of use of Green Hydrogen for use in producing iron and also the use of CCUS technologies for lowering the emissions in line with the commitments made in COP26. Government interventions required to address the issues & constrains and the way forward for producing Green Steel were also discussed.
MPs- S/Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Chandra Prakash Choudhary, Janardan Singh Sigriwal, Prataprao Govindrao Patil Chikhlikar, S. Gnanathiraviam, Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, Vijay Baghel and Akhilesh Prasad Singh took part in the meeting.
Iron and Steel sector is specially challenging with regard to reduction in Carbon Dioxide  emissions, as use of fossil fuel based energy & reductant is deeply embedded in the production process. The emissions from the Indian iron & steel industry is higher primarily due to higher usage coal based energy source and as reductant. It is thus imperative for the Indian steel industry to reduce its emissions substantially and pressure to reduce it is growing by the day in view of the commitments made in the COP26.
Election Commission
9 Lok Sabha Constituencies of West Bengal to go to Poll on May 19 in Seventh Phase of General Election to Lok Sabha, 2019
Kolkata, May 14, 2019
Nine Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal will have polling in the seventh and last phase of General Election, 2019 on May 19, 2019 . In this phase of election, 59 constituencies across seven States and one Union Territory, including Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Chandigarh will go for poll. The nine constituencies of West Bengal are Dum Dum, Barasat, Basirhat, Jaynagar , Mathurapur , Diamond Harbour, Jadavpur, Kolkata Dakshin and Kolkata Uttar. The polling in West Bengal will start at 7 am and continue till 6 pm. The Chief Electoral Officer’s Office, West Bengal has taken adequate measures to have free and fair election in the State. There will be 710 companies of Central Armed Police Force in this phase of poll for providing 100 per cent coverage including 512 Quick Response Teams . This apart, Shri Vivek Dube, the Special Central Police Observer will travel to all the constituencies from May 15 to 17, 2019 to review the poll arrangements.
A total number of 111 candidates from 11 political parties including Independents and other registered parties are going to try their fortunes in this phase of voting in West Bengal. Out of these 111 candidates, 17 are women. There are 17,042 polling stations in West Bengal in this phase of election. The total number of voters in this phase is 14,963,064 out of which 7,698,023 are males 7,264,664 females and 377 belonging to the third gender. The number of electors are maximum in Jadavpur constituency  with 9, 09,061 male and 9, 06,962 female voters. The number of third gender electors is maximum in Jadavpur constituency .
It is to be noted that polling has been done in 33 constituencies of West Bengal so far.
The Commission meanwhile has impressed upon all the observers to remain on constant vigil and ensure that the polls are conducted in an absolutely free, fair and credible manner.